Dolores

Girl name

Dolores has been given to 212,776 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1930.

Meaning & origin /dəˈlɔː.ɹɪz/

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

212,776

Peak year

1930 (12,919 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +106%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Dolores

Dolores O'Riordan

Irish musician (1971–2018)

Dolores Ibárruri

Spanish Republican leader of the Spanish Civil War and communist politician (1895-1989)

Rita Moreno

Puerto Rican actress (born 1931)

Dolores Umbridge

Harry Potter character

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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